What A Great Week!

This has been a fun week for me.

For those of you who are familiar with etsy.com, you'll appreciate the pleasure of being in a treasury. I was featured in "Thinking Pink For Fall" by Tigerlilystudio. Her treasury features items that when sold, donations will be given to the Susan G. Koman Foundation for breast cancer.

My Breast Cancer Bracelet is on the right hand side third from the top.

Please visit Tigerlilystudio to see some beautiful pillows, pillowcases and other fabric items. http://www.tigerlilystudio.etsy.com/

I also sold a plate stand this week that's been a favorite of mine. It's called Zanzabar and has received a lot of attention, both from visitors to my website and customers at the various craft shows that I've participated in.

It was sold to someone who was giving it as a surprise birthday gift. There were quite a few emails going back and forth regarding shipping time and the surprise factor! I'm eager to hear from the purchaser what the reaction will be from the recipient. I really enjoyed this sale because the purchaser went all out in order to make this something special.

This plate was always noticed and drew customers to my space at the craft shows. Now I have to come up with some other plate stands to attract people. In the meantime here are a few that get their share of attention.

This is my Cats, Cats, Cats Plate Stand. It is so bright and fun!

These are actually 2 plates the complement one another. They can be used individually, side by side, or stacked as shown. They have an elegant and formal feel and are really beautiful.

And the last feel-good for me that happend this week was being remembered by another vendor.

I was on a forum last night chatting away and all of a sudden there was a post that said

"JudyEvans--I KNOW YOU! I met you at a craft fair at the Dept. of Child Support Services a couple years ago. At least, I am almost positive I did, didn't I? I was selling cards, and I remember your luscious jewelry! I was working there at the time and I think you had a friend or relative there and that was why you were there...."

Now how weird is that? This message was from the gal Peaseblossomstudio who sells handmade journals & note cards. All of her items are her own designs, she is truly an artist. Definitely worth looking at, http://www.peaseblossomstudio.etsy.com/

Don't you love it when someone remembers you? What an ego boost that was!

Jewelry Meme!

I love jewelry and thought it would be interesting to hear about your jewelry style. Let's have some fun with these 3 simple questions.

Ready?

Let's Go - leave your answers in the comments ~

1. What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?

2. Do you wear the same jewelry every day, or do you wear something different?

3. What's your jewelry style? Chunky? Petite? Colorful? Simple? Conservative? Bold? Eclectic?

Crickett’s Answer for Cancer

Surviving My Daughter by Bonnie Julius

"On June 14, 2006, my life changed forever after a call from my daughter, Crickett. A lump discovered in her breast was believed to be cancerous even before tests confirmed it. ………"

As you know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I'm honored to have jewelry from Judy Evans' Collection included in a wonderful website that was created in memory of Crickett Julius, who passed away in October of 2006, 4 months after being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 39.

"Early on, we designated a “Power room” in Crickett’s home where “Power hour” was held daily. This involved family and caretakers gathering to meditate, talk about how they were feeling, read cards and emails from well-wishers, and just have a peaceful hour with Crickett, ending in prayer.…….."

These excerpts are from a true story that will soon be posted on Crickett's Answer for Cancer website. It is written by Crickett's mother Bonnie Julius, from her perspective as Crickett's mother.

Bonnie, and Crickett's cousin and good friend Carole Trone, are co-founders of Crickett's Answer for Cancer. Carole will also have her story featured on their website.

Bonnie and Carole are dedicated to helping women who are fighting breast cancer. Their goal is to ensure that women with breast cancer have access to wigs, mastectomy products, facials, mastectomy massage, and other pampering services, as a way to feel feminine and beautiful despite losing their hair and/or breasts.

Please visit Crickett's Answer for Cancer. There you will have the opportunity to purchase items especially created to support breast cancer awareness. Your donations and/or purchases will make a difference in the life of a woman with breast cancer.

Shown here are only a few of the many fine things you'll find. Below are the artists and their websites who created the featured items shown here.

Jenny - http://www.infusionglassworks.etsy.com/

Cindy - http://www.sewmanycreations.etsy.com/

Roxana - http://www.roxies.etsy.com/

Judy - http://www.judyevanscollection.com/

There are many more items and creative artists featured on Crickett's Answer for Cancer. There wasn't room here to feature them all, so please check them out.

Bonnie was kind enough to allow me a preview of her beautiful story from a mother's perspective. If Bonnie and Carol's stories are not yet posted when you visit their site, please return to Crickett's Answer for Cancer. You'll be glad you did!

"......Crickett’s Answer for Cancer stresses a committed and compassionate response to courageous breast cancer patients in our community. It not only celebrates the life of my daughter, Crickett, but also hopes to help women like her feel supported. We hope that Crickett’s story fosters these qualities in other women fighting the fight."